“sailmaker's”

The following 2 entries include the term sailmaker's.

sailmaker's mate

noun

: a petty officer (as formerly in the U.S. Navy) assisting or acting as a sailmaker and in charge of all canvas (as bags, hammocks, or awnings)

sailmaker's splice

noun

: a tapered splice joining two ropes of different sizes


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